Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Year Thirty One Begins
This year my birthday was made very special by so many friends and family. It was so lovely, especially since all I kept thinking was how do I have a birthday with out the person that gave birth to me? I had that thought the entire first week of March and again when I work up on March 5th. However, the thought was pushed away quickly when Peter came home with this!!!
How awesome is this? It is a "cake" from one of our new favorite places Dutch Monkey Doughnuts. My favorite doughnut there is their cinnamon twist and this little fella is made entirely of them.
You maybe asking yourself, " cute, but why is this in the shape of a squide?" Well that is a cute story in itself, but......I will save that for another time! :-)
We headed to dinner with our squide in tow. We dinned that night at one of my favorite restaurants, Sushi Nami. We were joined the the Gilbertsons and the Kallos' and their kids surprised me with another sweet surprise. A beautiful strawberry cake that they made themselves!
The sweets were enjoyed by all and I had a fantastic birthday. Looking forward to the coming year and all the surprises it will bring.
How awesome is this? It is a "cake" from one of our new favorite places Dutch Monkey Doughnuts. My favorite doughnut there is their cinnamon twist and this little fella is made entirely of them.
You maybe asking yourself, " cute, but why is this in the shape of a squide?" Well that is a cute story in itself, but......I will save that for another time! :-)
We headed to dinner with our squide in tow. We dinned that night at one of my favorite restaurants, Sushi Nami. We were joined the the Gilbertsons and the Kallos' and their kids surprised me with another sweet surprise. A beautiful strawberry cake that they made themselves!
The sweets were enjoyed by all and I had a fantastic birthday. Looking forward to the coming year and all the surprises it will bring.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Brunch with Some of My Best Girls
A couple of weeks ago Lindsey & Traci came over for brunch. We all had such a great time, it is always so nice to catch up and of course eat! We each made something and everything was delish!
I often look for recipes that inspire me and then I modify them for what I have in the house or what would suit the tastes of my guests. This time I followed a recipe for Brunch Bake, and made several modifications. I didn't have enough spinach so I substituted finely chopped broccoli, added green, yellow, and red bell peppers, added scallions, and extra hot sauce.
The results were good, but I didn't think fantastic, not sure if I will make this recipe again, but I will certainly use the method again. I really like the idea of using the puff pastry to make the tart.
The other delicious treats we enjoyed that Sunday morning were Traci's freshly squeezed Blood Orange Juice. So Yum, a bit of tartness comes through a Blood Orange that you don't get with a traditional Navel Orange that I just love. She also stopped by one of our favorite places for some colorful doughnuts, Dutch Monkey Doughnuts.
Lindsey made her ever famous sausage rolls. These little treats are super easy to make, unroll refrigerated crescent roll dough, spread bulk breakfast sausage, and roll back up. Slice into discs and back until golden brown. Walla, crazy delicious and they taste like you put forth A LOT more effort.
She also brought cheese grits.....not this Mid-Western girl’s favorite dish, but I did try it. It was good but for me it is a texture thing, just can't get myself to enjoy grits.
After gorging ourselves we sipped our coffee and caught up on some much needed chatting. Of course the conversation moved to my Mom. We talked for a long time, and I think that that morning is when I really started the healing process. It was nice to talk with my girls, be totally honest with all of it and just let it out. I think it was just the beginning of the journey to having peace with it, but it's a start!
Thanks ladies for the wonderful morning, I look forward to many more!
I often look for recipes that inspire me and then I modify them for what I have in the house or what would suit the tastes of my guests. This time I followed a recipe for Brunch Bake, and made several modifications. I didn't have enough spinach so I substituted finely chopped broccoli, added green, yellow, and red bell peppers, added scallions, and extra hot sauce.
The results were good, but I didn't think fantastic, not sure if I will make this recipe again, but I will certainly use the method again. I really like the idea of using the puff pastry to make the tart.
The other delicious treats we enjoyed that Sunday morning were Traci's freshly squeezed Blood Orange Juice. So Yum, a bit of tartness comes through a Blood Orange that you don't get with a traditional Navel Orange that I just love. She also stopped by one of our favorite places for some colorful doughnuts, Dutch Monkey Doughnuts.
Lindsey made her ever famous sausage rolls. These little treats are super easy to make, unroll refrigerated crescent roll dough, spread bulk breakfast sausage, and roll back up. Slice into discs and back until golden brown. Walla, crazy delicious and they taste like you put forth A LOT more effort.
She also brought cheese grits.....not this Mid-Western girl’s favorite dish, but I did try it. It was good but for me it is a texture thing, just can't get myself to enjoy grits.
After gorging ourselves we sipped our coffee and caught up on some much needed chatting. Of course the conversation moved to my Mom. We talked for a long time, and I think that that morning is when I really started the healing process. It was nice to talk with my girls, be totally honest with all of it and just let it out. I think it was just the beginning of the journey to having peace with it, but it's a start!
Thanks ladies for the wonderful morning, I look forward to many more!
Monday, March 8, 2010
One Year and Three Days Down
One year and three days have passed into decade three and I had a fantastic birthday weekend (stay tuned for photos). I was totally spoiled by all my friends and family and felt so lucky to have them all around me.
I was so afraid that I would feel sad on my birthday this year. How can you have a birthday without the person that gave birth to you? Although I did feel moments of sadness and missed my Mom desperatly I am happy to say it wasn't as bad as I had thought. She was with me, I could feel her which is something I hadn't experienced until this weekend. I was beginning to worry I may never feel her around me again. As I go through this first year (and this decade) I think I will have lots of moments like this. The unknown and missing her. However if I allow myself to be open to it, I know I will feel her with me again.
On to enjoying the second year of Decade Three.....
I was so afraid that I would feel sad on my birthday this year. How can you have a birthday without the person that gave birth to you? Although I did feel moments of sadness and missed my Mom desperatly I am happy to say it wasn't as bad as I had thought. She was with me, I could feel her which is something I hadn't experienced until this weekend. I was beginning to worry I may never feel her around me again. As I go through this first year (and this decade) I think I will have lots of moments like this. The unknown and missing her. However if I allow myself to be open to it, I know I will feel her with me again.
On to enjoying the second year of Decade Three.....
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